Meet author Dawn Crandall and enter to win a copy of her new book!

I’m super thrilled to welcome author Dawn Crandall to the blog today! Her first book, The Hesitant Heiress, released in August, and her second one released right on its heels. The Bound Heart released just a couple weeks ago. The third one comes out early next year. I’m really looking forward to reading them…don’t you think the covers are pretty? …

Brandy Bruce is back with a new book…and a giveaway!

I am super pumped to have author Brandy Bruce back on the blog today. She’s visited here before, and though we’ve never met in person, just from our email interactions I have a feeling in real life we’d be good friends. Maybe because in this interview she mentions a pop addiction and Chris Hemsworth…two topics I feel, ahem, rather strongly …

Christmas and WWII in one book from Cara Putman and friends? Yes please!

Award-winning author Cara Putman is one of those women I look at and say, “I want to be like her!” She is, in a word, awesome.  And she is also today’s guest! Cara, along with authors Tricia Goyer and Sarah Sundin, just released a collection of WWII stories set during Christmastime called Where Treetops Glisten.  As a brand new fan of writing …

Gettysburg, WWII, drumming dreams & more…a Q&A + giveaway with Rachel Muller

I’m not sure how I first met author Rachel Muller online…but somehow our paths crossed, probably more than a year ago, and I’m so glad they did. Why? Because she writes my faaaavorite era of historical fiction: World War II. Rachel recently released her first novel, Letters from Grace, and now that my own deadline is over, I finally get to …

Meet debut spec-fic author Amanda G. Stevens + a giveaway

When I was getting ready to send today’s awesome guest questions for this Q&A below, I had to do some mental digging to remember when I first met her. Then it hit me: I met Amanda G. Stevens in Florida. Beautiful Florida with its warm temps and ocean views…and yearly MBT Deep Thinkers Retreat. Amanda and I were both aspiring …

Wendy Paine Miller is back…with a new novel and a Q&A!

When Wendy Paine Miller released her first novella last year, The Disappearing Key, I knew I had to read it. I’d been a regular reader of Wendy’s blog for quite awhile and had a pretty strong feeling I’d love her writing style. And I did! Her writing is lyrical and poignant, distinctive with a strong voice. She visited this blog …

When You Look Young…a guest post from Rachelle Rea

Today I have the fun of introducing you to fun writer and online friend Rachelle Rea. Rachelle is a reader, writer and free-lance editor.  AND she’s written a fun post for today. One I can relate to a little too well. After all, it wasn’t even a month ago that someone invited me to a high school youth group. Not …

And just like that, a new author fave! Meet Hillary Manton Lodge (plus a giveaway)

A couple months back, awesome writing friend and one of the coolest Canadians I know—Rachel McMillan—told me I had to read a book called A Table by the Window. The author’s writing style, she said, would be just up my alley. I pre-ordered the book…waited patiently…and then read the WHOLE thing in one weekend. Folks, I adored this book. ADORED IT! And …

Rajdeep Paulus is back with a beautiful follow-up to her awesome debut

One of my faaaavorite debut authors from 2013 is back…both here on the blog and in the world of new releases! Rajdeep Paulus‘s sophomore novel, Seeing Through Stones, just released on March 1 and guys, it’s SO good. Seriously, this girl can write. If you don’t take my word for it, take Tosca Lee’s… “Tough and touching, resilient and raw—Rajdeep …